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in reply to: Big Rains in NW Illinois & Extreme Weather #33893

He’s a link to the local paper, the Dubuque Telegraph Herald. They are saying some areas received that much rain in a 12 hour period. I am sure the humans as well as the animals were hunkering down during that series of storms. Amazing, truly amazing.

http://www.thonline.com/

Prayers to those suffering with either too much water, or not enough.

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in reply to: More wildlife pics #32833

Great pictures Dave.

I wonder if anyone caught that mtn cat on camera in CT that was killed by a car recently. That would have raised a few eyebrows there. DNR tests on the cat DNA tells us it was a traveling cat from SD via WI, or so they say. Amazing creatures aren’t they?

Trail cams are fun. I have several, and I especially enjoy the pictures this time of year. Fun to catch normal traffic, and the animals everyday activities and movement on camera. Waiting to catch a bear moving through my part of WI. They have been sighted just north of me, and I’m not too far from a large swamp, so it’s possible.

Thanks for sharing.

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in reply to: Looking for good solid economical bow #49193

One of the smoothest shooting bows I own is a ’71 Bear Grizzly @ 50#. Those maple limbs are forgiving and smooth. It doesn’t take a lot of money to purchase such a bow. There will always be time to move up, or add to the collection. Caution: Wood bows are like potato chips, you’ll never be satisfied with just one. 😀

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in reply to: Tradtional Wisdom-Fixing Twisted Recurve Limbs #48455

Thanks for posting a link to the article, Robin. Saves me having to dig through my piles of back issues to try and find it.

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in reply to: Film Review of Essential Encounters #48447

I like the second video well enough, but it is the first that I like the best, Primal Dreams. This is because it is such a well done wildlife video, without the killing. Non hunters that I show the video to really enjoy it. And so when you tell them that the video was done by hunters, many are surprised. They seem to think our view of the outdoors is vastly different then their own view.

And so we find common ground in this first video, and it opens a few eyes to hunting, but ethical hunting. And that is what video #2 brings to the table. We need more of this, and less of the derogatory rhetoric of the commercial hunting product ho-shows on cable tv. Humility in the taking of an animal is important, as is our understanding of our place in the wild. The videos are well done efforts, and much appreciated.

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in reply to: New issues Editors Note, and a question without an easy answer… #48427

I have no wolves near me, at least not with any regularity, as sightings are quite rare. But I have lots of coyotes; lots and lots of coyotes. So if one gets too close to my pheasant pen, or my dogs, it will be singing with the angels. I show no quarter with coyotes, as they show no quarter for me and mine.

Each person needs to evaluate their own situation. We are all mini wildlife biologists in our own neck of the woods. Evaluate, then act. But be at peace with the decision.

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in reply to: Ground Hunting #28986

Around home I do a larger share of my hunting from a stand as I am usually hunting whitetails. When out west, it is ground hunting exclusively. Small game, on the ground unless a squirrel gets a little too pesky. Depends on what and where. But ground hunting is a more active type of hunting, and thus more fun. Sitting in an elevated stand for hours on end can make it difficult to maintain a high level of concentration.

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in reply to: backpack hunts #11656

Here is something I do to cut weight and prepare. At least month before a trip, lash a 50 lb rock to your pack. Then hike 3x a week, for a couple of weeks. This gets those pack/hip muscles in shape. Then before the trip, put your gear together in the pack and hike with that. Guaranteed you will take out items you don’t really need to cut weight. Also, try accessing things in the dark, or in a brisk wind, etc. You’ll learn quickly where to pack things to find them, in the order that you’ll need them, to set up camp quickly. Then set up the camp. If something isn’t working quite right, you’ll find that out now, rather than on the trail.

Just a couple of thoughts, and good luck.

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in reply to: Some Old Photos #11628

Really neat pictures.

But I have a question? Is the older lady in the cross checked dress looking for her arrows on the table in the last picture? Real cool! 😛

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in reply to: TBM's Ol Dave Petersen got his Coues #8263

Boy, that is a sunset!

Congrats on the Coues, a difficult animal to hunt. 🙂

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in reply to: atv riding #56692

I have a Polaris Ranger that I use around my property here in WI. They are great tools here for cutting wood, mending fence, etc. But I leave it at home when going out west. My experience has been that they are of no benefit when they scare game and irritate others. I know the feeling of having one pass you on a closed trail, and how they get abused in the back country. Like so many things, it boils down to the user, but it is also one of those things most frequently abused. ‘Tread lightly’ really isn’t in the ATV glossary of terms for out west on public land. Unfortunate, but the outlaws will ruin it for many, riders and non-riders alike.

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in reply to: Kalamazoo Traditional Bowhunters Expo #55785

Well, I had a good time at the show. Lots of bows to look at, but resisted the many temptations to buy a bow. Did buy some books, some amber jewelry for the wife, a shooting glove, some broadheads and a video. Overheard one fellow telling his buddy, (while leaving), that he had run out of money in the first half hour. Not hard to envision that, and fun to see so many traditional bowhunting booths in one place. A great way to shake cabin fever.

I had a nice visit with Robin from this site, but missed out on a few others. I was there Friday through Saturday mid day only. Perhaps next year we should schedule something specific?

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in reply to: Lets Do a Build-along #52219

The call works great. Real raspy, and I like that. Brings in those Tom’s extra close.

Thanks for the sound byte and for doing this build along.

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in reply to: Lets Do a Build-along #51105

Wow – Really neat. They can post pictures on this site. Can you post a sound byte so we can hear that call? That would be neat.:D

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in reply to: "Auf wiedersehen, baby." #50354

I agree with Steve on it being a machine. When most need a mechanic to work on their bow, then it is a machine. And most compound shooters that I know, do not work on their own bows. It’s amazing how so many today who do not want to or cannot do for themselves. Canning and preserving food, growing a garden, hunting, collecting the bounty of the woods, all lost arts on so many. Food to them comes in a bag, a box or is wrapped in saran. Leaving a compound behind is to maintain another piece of ones independence. At least that’s the way I feel about it. No need for extra parts and the complexity. A stick and string will do.

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